Lead Materials & Purchasing Supervisor

Summit Polymers; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Polymers in Kentucky seeks a Supervisor, Materials (Purchasing) to oversee inventory control, forecasts, and purchasing accuracy, coordinating with molding, assembly, QA, shipping/receiving, engineering, production control, and accounting to ensure timely materials for production.

The role requires a high school diploma and inventory experience, with at least one year in purchasing. Exempt status and reports to the Manager, Materials. Travel is not typically required.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with a minimum of two or more years inventory experience.
• One year experience in purchasing or similar field.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs the activities of Materials Coordinators, Purchasing.
• Directs, instructs, and trains new and promoted employees, and monitors, evaluates, and corrects employee performance and behavior as necessary.
• Process purchase order requisitions through computer, noting prices and ship dates.
• Expedites orders as required.
• Prints purchase orders and verifies all daily receiving reports for processing to cost accounting.
• Maintains and updates all purchasing records and documents (including vendor records, files, catalogues, literature, and price lists).
• Responsible for raw material files and records pertinent to transactions and operations.
• Processes receiving slips and invoices.
• Prepares correspondence to expedite purchased materials, revise or change purchase orders, effect cancellations, improve terms, and obtain bids.
• Processes monthly purchased items (including all raw materials and components) physical inventory counts into the computer system.
• Maintains and updates departmental records on employee performance including the initiation of new records and reporting procedure.
• Investigates and implements disciplinary actions in accord with corporate personnel policies and procedures.
• Participates in and coordinates company programs, e.g., communications, job training, vacation scheduling, etc.
• Prepares reports on accidents, injuries, inventory on hand, disciplinary support data, etc.

Skills

Wonderlic Select Assessment

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Summit Polymers in Kentucky seeks a Supervisor, Materials (Purchasing) to oversee inventory control, forecasts, and purchasing accuracy, coordinating with molding, assembly, QA, shipping/receiving, engineering, production control, and accounting to ensure timely materials for production.

The role requires a high school diploma and inventory experience, with at least one year in purchasing. Exempt status and reports to the Manager, Materials. Travel is not typically required.